Pectoralis Major Flaps. Evolution of Their Use in the Age of Microvascularized Flaps
✍ Scribed by David Virós Porcuna; Xavier León Vintró; Monserrat López Vilas; Albert Pujol Olmo; Jaume Masià Ayala; Miquel Quer Agustí
- Book ID
- 119648089
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2008
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2173-5735
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